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Wachusett Reservoir Watershed

Mass Central Rail Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Mass Central Rail Trail is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Wachusett Reservoir Watershed near Oakdale, MA. It is mostly level, with 111 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi420 – 545 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.38881, -71.80488
Nearest town Oakdale, MA
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Mass Central Rail Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Elevation 421–544 ft

Out & Back · Wachusett Reservoir Watershed

Trailhead: 42.38881, -71.80488

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 60°F / low 50° · precip 61% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 450 ftTurn right onto Mass Central Rail Trail, heading W.
  3. 2.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 2.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mass-central-rail-trail-out-back-7-km-86e3

Trail surface

96% dirt4% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 60°F50°
Precip61%Wind4 mphUV1Humidity96%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (1.1″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°50° 3 AM: 3% rain5 AM: 9% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 4% rain8 AM: 9% rain9 AM: 12% rain10 AM: 8% rain11 AM: 33% rain12 PM: 51% rain1 PM: 52% rain2 PM: 61% rain3 PM: 57% rain4 PM: 40% rain5 PM: 46% rain6 PM: 59% rain7 PM: 56% rain8 PM: 31% rain9 PM: 35% rain10 PM: 43% rain11 PM: 60% rain
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Mon 65°54° 60%
Tue 59°44°
Wed 62°43°
Thu 63°42°
Fri 63°48° 32%
Sat 59°50° 38%

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